Overshoe for horses.



e To all whom it may concern:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. JAMES J. MOELHENNY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' OVERSHOE FOR- HORSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 31,1905. Serial No. 276,522.

. Be'it known that I, JAMES J. MOELHENNY, a citizen of the United States, residin at the city of Philadelphia, in the county Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOvershoes for Horses, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to the class-of shoes shod foot of a horse Without the use of straps,

, clamps, and other unsightly mediums.

To this and other ends hereinafter set forth the invention, stated in general terms, comprises the improvements to be presently .described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features, and

scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the. following description, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an overshoe of the invention shown in applicacentric are pivotal arms or catches h, adapted tion to the shod foot of a horse. "Fig. 2 is a plan view illustrating the manner in hich the overshoe is attachedto an ordinary horseshoe. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the overshoe with the pad removed to show the eccentric movements, and Fig. 4 is'a central'sectional view of the overshoe. I

In the drawings, a is a member which may be of rubber or other elastic material. This member av acts as the tread of the device and is provided Withan annular rim 1) for the accommodation of. the shoe 0. Rising from the member a is an elevated portion (1, having a recess or depression e therein. Within this recess there is an eccentric f, having depending therefrom a s uared shaft 9 for the application of a suitab e tool. (Not shown.) Arranged tangentially with reference to the coto slide in grooves i and keepers 1'. As

shown in Fig. 2, these arms or catches are adapted to engage upon the slightly-eon.

caved portion of the shoe 0. Thus by a slight turn of the squared shaft 9 the eccentrio f causes the arms or catches hto be shift ed in or out, thus locking or releasing the overshoe. p a g Zis a pad adapted to cover the recess 6 and form protection for the frog of the hoof.

Obviously, the above-described device may be easily and quickly secured to the shod foot of a horse without the services of a mechanic, which is advantageous.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art .to which my invention relates that modifications may be made in details without departing from the spirit thereof. Hence the invention is not limited further than the prior state of the art may require; but,

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention,'what I claim as new,

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1 A device of the character designated adapted to be applied to the shod foot of a horse comprising a tread of elastic material,

the iipper part of which forms an annular rimforthe accommodation of the shoe, an elevated portion having a recess therein, eccentric-controlled attachment means within said recess, and a pad for the frog of the hoof, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character indicated' adapted to be applied to the shod foot of a horse comprising a tread of elastic material,

the upper part of which forms an annular for the accommodation of the shoe, an elevated portion having arecesstherein, an eccentric within said recess, arms pivotally secured thereto and adapted to engage said shoe, and a pad for the frog of the hoof, substantially as described.

through slots and guides upon'the said elevated portion, and a, pad for the frog of the hoof, substantially as described.-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

JAMES J. MoELI-IENNY.

T In presence of- MARY I. BRADLEY, JAMES A. FLAHERTY..

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